Lots of people have called it racist that the black female director of the civil rights drama “Selma,” Ava DuVernay, didn’t get an Oscar nomination. But rapper Common, who co-wrote the movie’s ...
Selma may have gotten shut out at the 87th Academy Awards for major nominations, but the film scored a huge win at the night’s telecast. John Legend and Common won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
We couldn’t be more excited about the release of the Ava DuVernay‘s film Selma. The film is both a tribute to the 1963 marches held in Selma, Alabama (that would lead to the 1965 Voting Rights Act) ...
Lean and handsome, the man whose rap career began more than 20 years ago seems downright earnest when he talks about one of the most tumultuous times in American history. “It started with love,” says ...
Despite being nominated in only two categories, Selma stole the Oscars Sunday night by virtue of a best original song victory that was preceded by an electrifying performance of the song, “Glory,” by ...
Rapper Common and singer John Legend performed their inspirational song "Glory" at the 87th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 22). The collaborative tune is from the Oprah Winfrey-produced ...
The Oscars has always been a tear-soaked affair. But this year's Oscars has been particularly wet, especially when John Legend and Common came out to sing "Glory" from Selma. A quick pan of the ...
Common and John Legend's "Glory" is still offering both artists the gift that keeps on giving two years after its release: award recognition. At the 2016 Grammy Awards Monday night (Feb. 15), the song ...
The rapper also addresses the song's Oscar chances: "The bigger the platform, the more people the message can reach" By Chris Willman The trailer for the civil rights drama Selma was scored with a hip ...
With their stirring anthem from “Selma,” John Legend and Common have been making all the major awards-season stops. The duo picked up a Golden Globe trophy from Prince, they closed the Grammys (with ...
John Legend and Common closed out the 2015 Grammy Awards with a rousing performance of their hit 'Glory' from 'Selma.' It's always a tough act to follow the queen that is Beyonce herself, but if ...
John Legend and Common will be performing 'Glory' at the Oscars. By Erika Ramirez John Legend is not only up for his first Academy Award nomination for the Selma theme song “Glory,” featuring Common, ...